UK comms regulator Ofcom has announced how infrastructure unit Openreach will be held to account, as it becomes legally separate from BT, to ensure it delivers for phone and broadband users. Ofcom expects the reformed Openreach to engage with industry to deliver widespread fibre networks, offering fast, reliable broadband. The new company should provide a […]
The United Arab Emirates is said to be softening its controversial demand that Qatar should close the Al Jazeera news channel. According to a report in The Times, the US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has given his backing to Qatar, calling its refusal to accede to the demands “reasonable”. The newspaper quotes an interview […]
According to findings from market research and consulting company Parks Associates, 59 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu. The firm’s OTT Video Market Tracker service notes that only 6 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to any other OTT service without also having a subscription to one of […]
If forced to decide between legacy pay-TV or SVoD services, 57 per cent of dual-service users would choose legacy pay-TV, 43 per cent streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, according to new insights from actionable intelligence firm TDG’s 7th annual Benchmarking the Connected Consumer study. “One would be excused for thinking the difference would […]
Online video consumption and broadband distribution continues to grow rapidly across Asia Pacific with content monetisation models steadily evolving, according to a new report, Asia Pacific Online Video & Broadband Distribution, published by independent consulting and research provider Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report indicates
The annual report from the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), and which compares and contrasts the state of the industry in 2016 with 2015 and previous years, in general terms says that 2016 was “once again a positive year,” though results for the four key industry market segments varied quite widely. For example, Global satellite manufacturing […]
Along with Orange’s new content initiatives, multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice is to launch its new movie and TV series channel Altice Studio (formerly known as SFR Studio) on August 22nd. It will operate along with a new movie and TV series platform comprising SVoD service SFR Play, with both integrated […]
SMPTE, the organisation whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology, will be working together with the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) on a joint pilot specification project to create an Interoperable Master Format (IMF) specification for broadcast and online. “One of the original DPP core objectives was to achieve a common, […]
Google has built a London data centre for the cloud computing services it rents to third parties. The facility is its second in Europe, after Brussels, and will provide faster access times to nearby clients. Until now, the Internet giant has focused on opening data centres for its cloud computing platform in the US and […]
In-flight bandwidth and connectivity suppliers Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has started paying cash compensation to its creditors and lenders because it has failed to report its cash position and revolving credit outstanding balance on time. In a statement filed to the USA’s Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 12th GEE says that it has […]